DAO
Level 5
QN: 603/2698/0
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DAO Level 5 Diploma in Specialist Helicopter Operations
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by DAO. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 204 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 5
Awarding Body
DAO
Syllabus Units
13 Units
Guided Hours
204 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Conduct Free Drop Air Dispatch
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Conduct live Free Drop Air Dispatch (FDAD) by day and night.
2
Conduct Interdiction Operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe how to conduct Vehicle Interdiction (VI).2. Conduct Vehicle Interdiction (VI).3.
- Operate aircraft defences.4. Provide air to ground support.
3
Conduct maritime operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Determine how to conduct Maritime Counter Terrorism (MCT) operations.2. Conduct Maritime Counter Terrorism (MCT) operations.
4
Conduct operations in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological Nuclear environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Conduct operations in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) environment.
5
Conduct Specialist Insertion/Extraction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Prepare roping equipment.2.
- Describe how to conduct Fast Roping (FR) operations.3.
- Describe how to conduct specialist roping operations.4. Conduct live specialist roping operations in the air.5.
- Describe how to conduct Free Air Drop Dispatch (FDAD).6. Conduct Free Drop Air Dispatch(FDAD)
- Describe how to conduct Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) operations.8. Conduct Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) operations.9.
- Describe how to conduct winching operations.10. Conduct winching operations.11.
- Describe how to conduct Helicopter Assault Force (HAF) operations.
6
Conduct World Wide Operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Consider how to conduct desert landings.2.
- Carry out desert landings by day.3.
- Carry out desert landings at night.4.
- Describe how to conduct desert operations.5. Conduct desert operations (desert environment).6. Conduct desert operations (day).7. Conduct desert operations (night) .8.
- Know how to conduct LALO transit.9. Conduct desert LALO Right Hand Seat (RHS).10. Conduct desert LALO, Left hand Seat (LHS).11.
- Operate Electrical Optic Stabilised Turret (EOST).12.
- Operate desert LALO console.
7
Conversion to Chinook (Optional unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Consider Configuration differences.2.
- Describe the location and function of integration systems differences.3.
- Discuss CDS and DNVG differences.4.
- Describe communications differences.5. Articulate Navigation and Flight Sensor differences.6.
- Describe Release To Service (RTS) differences.7.
- Describe Digital Advanced Flight Control System (DAFCS) function differences.8. Consider Core Digital Advanced Flight Control Systems (DAFCS) differences.9.
- Apply DAFCS differences.10. Consider General Handling Emergency differences.11.
- Describe how to use DAFCS.12.
- Demonstrate how to apply DFACS (By day).13.
- Demonstrate how to apply DAFCS (at night).
8
Employ Core Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Conduct General Handling (GH) manoeuvres.2. Navigate the Aircraft (Ac).3.
- Operate at NVD level A.4.
- Operate in a mountainous environment.5.
- Manage the aircraft at an overnight location.
9
Manage Missions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe how to conduct pre-mission management.2. Conduct pre-mission management.3.
- Describe how to execute mission.
10
Operate Role Specific equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Operate the aircraft secure communications suite.2.
- Operate Aircrew Equipment Assembly (AEA).3.
- Describe the Electrical Optical System Turret (EOST).4.
- Operate EOST core functions.5.
- Describe an Avionics Management System (AMS).6.
- Operate an Avionics Management System (AMS) and Mission Management system (MMS)
11
Operate tactically
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe how to operate aircraft defences.2.
- Operate Aircraft Defences.3.
- Describe how to fly in formation.4. Fly in formation.5.
- Describe how to operate within an Electronic Warfare (EW) environment.6.
- Know how to provide air to ground support.7. Employ evasion tactics.
12
Operate within Specialist Role Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Determine how to operate within specialist flying regulations.2.
- Determine how to operate within specialist units.3.
- Explain how to participate in operations and exercises.
13
Ship Operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Conduct basic ship operations.2. Conduct advanced ship operations (day).3. Conduct ship operations (day/night).4. Conduct Marine Counter Terrorism (MCT) operations (day/night).5. Conduct Marine Counter Terrorism (MCT) operations(Ship Flarex, day/night)
- Conduct Marine Counter Terrorism (MCT) operations (OEI Flarex, day/night).7. Conduct Marine Counter Terrorism (MCT) operations (MCT airplans, day/night).
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/2698/0
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- DAO
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Dec 2017